“Fat-busting but not wallet-busting, the humble bicycle is an increasingly popular choice of transport. Around 130m bikes rolled off production lines in 2007 and even more are set to be made this year.” –The Economist
Two Melbourne cyclists died in road collisions last Thursday. Both deaths were avoidable.
“After years of federal and local spending on bike routes and other amenities, most cities are ready to handle more cyclists. But many motorists simply don’t see their two-wheeled brethren or, when they do, find them aggravating. Managing more cyclists is going to take more than new bike paths or fresh stripes on the roads. It looks as though there is a need, on both sides, for a revolution in manners.” –The Economist
A few thoughts on repairing flat tyres.
Will humans ever finish designing and redesigning the bike? I doubt it…
And there I was, thinking I might never speedlink again…
Get together and have some fun, or stick it in your bum. Time to speedlink…
The comments areas on newspaper web sites are playgrounds for trolls and drongos. But sometimes, a rare gem emerges…
Nothing personal I’m sure, but if you ride a bike British journalist Matthew Parris wants you dead. Preferably by having your head ripped off…
I haven’t been caught in public with my pants down since my last effort, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
There’s been no sign of the Black Death since my last efforts, so it must be safe for me to speedlink…
I haven’t had any paper cuts since my last effort, so it must still be safe for me to speedlink…
Who’d have thunk it? Apparently Australians drive “slowly”.